KC Royals: Wade Davis To DL, Matt Strahm Promoted To KC

The KC Royals placed Wade Davis on the disabled list retroactive to July 27 on Sunday, and promoted AA pitcher Matt Strahm to Kansas City.

This move was reported on the Kansas City Royals official website on Saturday morning. The KC Royals continue to suffer attrition from injuries, which has compromised the talent level with the big club. Wade Davis is the second Kansas City Royals pitcher to go to the disabled list this week after Luke Hochevar was diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome on Friday.

Wade Davis’ exam in Kansas City showed that his elbow was clean, but he was still suffering from forearm pain. His symptoms are very like the issue that forced him to the disabled list the first two weeks of July. Davis’ injury pretty much kills any possibility that the KC Royals would move him before the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline.

So, not only does Davis going to the DL hurt the talent level of the Kansas City Royals on the field, it also limits the options of general manager Dayton Moore in shaping his club for the stretch run and next season.

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Meanwhile, AA NW Arkansas pitcher Matt Strahm gets the call to Kansas City. The 24-year-old left-handed Strahm had a 3-8 record, with a 3.43 ERA in 102.1 innings pitched with 9.4 K/9 at NW Arkansas this season. MLBPipeline.com currently ranks Strahm as the no. 4 prospect in the KC Royals system.

The Kansas City Royals picked Strahm in the 21st round of the 2012 draft. He dropped off the radar after he had elbow reconstruction which caused him to miss the entire 2013 season and only pitch 19.1 innings in 2014. However, a strong 2015 season in which he compiled a 2.59 ERA with an 11.6 ERA in 94.0 total innings across A Lexington and High A Wilmingtom put him back on track.

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Strahm’s fastball sits around 92-94 mph and he also throws a plus curveball. Scouts see his upside as a mid-rotation starter if his change-up becomes a viable major-league offering. This will be Strahm’s first appearance in major-league baseball.